This video was posted Monday to Youtube and has already racked up close to 1 million views. And for good reason - it's so sketchy!
So, will the truck be make it on board the ship by driving over two wooden planks? Just watch for the answer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLZNwxFtNhk
Well there you have it. Yet there are still so many questions... … [Read more...]

PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it was awaiting word on the fate of 1,200 luxury vehicles aboard a 51,000-tonne car transporter ship that has run aground in the English Channel.
Salvage experts are working around the clock to right the Hoegh Osaka, which has been stuck on a sandbank off the south coast of England since Saturday.
Range Rovers and … [Read more...]

After analysts from the Australian GeoSpacial-Intelligence Organisation detected possible pieces of large debris floating in the remote southern Indian Ocean, the Höegh Autoliners RoRo, Höegh St Petersburg was diverted along its journey from Madagascar to Melbourne to investigate possible signs of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370.
UDPATE: Norwegian Car Carrier … [Read more...]

German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) announced this morning they have successfully launched the second of two identical RoRo freight ferry newbuildings for the Turkish shipping company Ulusoy Sealines.
“At 208 metres, these are the longest and biggest freight ferries ever built at FSG”, declared shipyard Managing Director Peter Sierk. He added … [Read more...]

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Record car shipments to China and a rebound in cargoes from Japanese automotive companies recovering from last year's tsunami will mean the most profit ever for Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, the world's largest vehicle transporter.
European sales to China rose 42 percent to an average of 53,500 vehicles a month this year, according to data from China … [Read more...]

The M/V TÃ¸nsberg, a RO/RO vessel was recently voted Ship of the Year. Fathom CTech's Pete Lockley explored with the owners just what makes this vessel so special.
The Scandinavian owners of the M/V TÃ¸nsberg, Wilh. Wilhelmsen and Wallenius Lines, have long been at the forefront of sustainable shipping.
The companies are known for their committment to exceeding all … [Read more...]